Improvement in casters for trunks



T. L. RIVERS.

Improvement in Casters; for Trunks.

No. 128,659. Pau ant ed July 2, I872.

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THOMAS L. RIVERS, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN CASTERS FOR TRUNKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 128,659, dated July 2,1872.

SPECIFICATION.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be. it known that I, T. L. RIVERS, of Newark, in the coun ty of Essexand State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Roller-Frames for Trunks and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to theaccompanying drawing and to the letters of referencemarked thereon which form a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in a nailless roller-frame fortrunks, cast or struck up from sheet-metal in two parts, so as to forman axle for the roller, to run on, and with points and recesses to keepit from slipping apart when riveted, the rivet being above the roller,as will be hereinafter, more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing,-in whic h-Figure l is a perspective view, and Fig. 2 is a detached view. I

A A represent the two halves of around or cylindrical frame, havingaround its upper edge a projecting flange, a. In the center at the loweredge of each part A is a downward projecting ear, I), from which extendsinward a projection, d. The two projections 01 d are round and comeclose together when the two parts are riveted together, thus forming thewitnesses.

axle upon which the roller B is to turn. The roller 13 by thus formingthe axle on the frame, forms its own core, and by this means making thearticle cheaper than those now generally in use. Upon each side edgenear the upper end of one of the parts A is a point, t, which enters acorresponding recess in the other part, thus preventing the two partsfrom slipping apart. 0 is the rivet fastening the two parts together,which rivet passes near the upper edge or above the roller. Each part Amay be cast with its part of the axle and points (or recesses) all inone piece, or it may be struck up from sheet-metal in the same manner. Asquare frame may be formed in the same way equally as well as a round.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A nailless roller-frame for trunks, cast or struck up from sheet-metalin two parts, A A, so as to form an axle, d, for the roller B to run on,and with points it with corresponding recesses to keep them fromslipping apart when riveted together, the rivet O passing through abovethe roller, all as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two THOMAS L. RIVERS.

Witnesses F. A. J oHNsoN A. R. WHITEHEAJ).

